Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
COLLIER, April Is, 1887.

COLLIER, April Is, 1887.
Thirsty soil.
Very warm.
A Big creek blaze.
Glorious rain.
Ho! for the West now.
No fear of fire for awhile.
Easter service well attended.
From 800 to $50 in the shade.
A few days of summer heat and warm
winds.
The morning rainbow foretold the
rain.
Go to Siebert's market for salt and
smoked meats. 4O4
The killdeer's cry was unusually shrill
as it flew before the coming storm.
No public effort to celebrate Arbor
day has been made known.
Rev. J. G. Elliott preached an Easter
sermon Sunday morning.
A travelling troupe promise to give
Collyer it's first theatrical performance
next Monday.
Money saved and satisfaction guaran-
teed by buying your -four Of Hollington
& Son. 43-tf
W. r. Ingram is having large piece
OF land cultivated along the western line
O, his claim.
Father O'Brien is expected here next
Sunday to conduct the usual monthly
Catholic service.
More blowing will be done this year
than ever before, and Nature will respond
wi h copious showers.
Hollington g. Son have just received a
large lot of handsome cook stoves that
will be sold cheap. 414-tf
Siebert pays the highest market price
for hides and furs, and in cash, at the
Collyer meat market. 4O4
Green grass begins to change the color
of the prairies, especially on the burned
ground, where the contrast is greater.
There is reason to believe that brick
could be proftably manufactured in this
vicinity, as the clay underlying our soil
is readily hardened by heat.
DR.. leagues barn took a tumble as the
effect of the wind on Saturday, and now
another building is being erected, better
adapted in proportion to withstand the
elements.
A choice stock of spring and summer
hats and bonnets is here. Also large
variety of fine trimmings, feathers, gloves,
fans, parasols and notions. Call and
see Mrs. M. j. Smith, Ainslie avenue,
Collyer, Kan. Al
Seven car loads of goods have been re-
ceived the past week, four of grain, one
of lumber and two of household goods.
One of the latter was for w. L. Marker,
of Marysville, Kans., and the other for
d. n. Osborn, of Beatrice, Neb.
There is project now to organize
singing class, and Miss G. d. Martin and
Messrs. T. Smith and G. Bamberg, ir.,
were appointed committee to perfect
&ha ,>1o,s az 10 ovnoofnI Mics T.,
league will be the teacher. The first re-
hearsal will occur next Saturday evening.
Shortly after the last Carvings we're
sent in, large, fiery light was seen to
the south. As darkness came on the
blaze could be easily seen, and it seemed
as if Collyer was to be visited by con-
flagration from the south equal to the
recent one from the opposite direction.
The fire ragged along Big creek, where
reside few of the Oldest settlers of this
community-menan and women who have
had many severe experiences fighting
, fire-and before nine o'clock the enemy
was conquered, and the flames stayed in
their work of destruction. The range
for some distance is destroyed.
The school house was well filled Sun
day morning by an audience who had
braved the breezes to enjoy the Easter
services. Had it been quiet day, a
large number of house plants would have
added their beauty, but only those within
q short distance could weather the gale.
and so few were brought; yet those few
were a pleasant addition to the teachers
desk. Two anthems were nicely rendered
by Misses league and Messrs. Bruner,
Smith and league. After the reading OF
. scrinfnre lesson recitation was given